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Letter from the Editor
02/01/2026
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
Visual auras after AF ablation—migraine or warning sign? New trial data show up to 15% of patients experience visual auras after left-sided ablation, highlighting the need to reduce cerebral embolic risk and recognize “silent” emboli.
Visual auras after AF ablation—migraine or warning sign? New trial data show up to 15% of patients experience visual auras after left-sided ablation, highlighting the need to reduce cerebral embolic risk and recognize “silent” emboli.
Visual auras after AF...
02/01/2026
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
01/16/2026
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
This editorial examines how current fair market value regulations and compensation models are creating challenges for cardiac electrophysiologists, highlighting the need for more accurate and equitable approaches to physician reimbursement.
This editorial examines how current fair market value regulations and compensation models are creating challenges for cardiac electrophysiologists, highlighting the need for more accurate and equitable approaches to physician reimbursement.
This editorial examines how...
01/16/2026
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
12/02/2025
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
The VINTAGE approach represents another innovative concept that has demonstrated potential in the EP lab. Although the term “vintage” commonly describes something from a past era, in the case of this new guidewire-based navigation and...
The VINTAGE approach represents another innovative concept that has demonstrated potential in the EP lab. Although the term “vintage” commonly describes something from a past era, in the case of this new guidewire-based navigation and...
The VINTAGE approach represents...
12/02/2025
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
11/01/2025
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
Although careful avoidance of excessive ablation is essential, novel PFA tools may offer a new option for patients with ventricular tachycardia refractory to conventional endocardial radiofrequency ablation.
Although careful avoidance of excessive ablation is essential, novel PFA tools may offer a new option for patients with ventricular tachycardia refractory to conventional endocardial radiofrequency ablation.
Although careful avoidance of...
11/01/2025
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
10/06/2025
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
The new AAD compendium regarding the use of pharmacological therapy for heart rhythm disorders by the EHRA group is a timely and practical document that will serve as a useful resource moving forward.
The new AAD compendium regarding the use of pharmacological therapy for heart rhythm disorders by the EHRA group is a timely and practical document that will serve as a useful resource moving forward.
The new AAD compendium regarding...
10/06/2025
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
09/01/2025
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
Evaluation for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement provides an important opportunity to reassess the management of atrial fibrillation.
Evaluation for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement provides an important opportunity to reassess the management of atrial fibrillation.
Evaluation for transcatheter...
09/01/2025
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
08/01/2025
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has quickly become the preferred energy source for catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation.
Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has quickly become the preferred energy source for catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation.
Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has...
08/01/2025
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
07/02/2025
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
What role do surgical dressings play in preventing surgical site infections (SSIs)? At the 2025 Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions, a satellite symposium highlighted the potential of silver-impregnated dressings to reduce SSI risk and...
What role do surgical dressings play in preventing surgical site infections (SSIs)? At the 2025 Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions, a satellite symposium highlighted the potential of silver-impregnated dressings to reduce SSI risk and...
What role do surgical dressings...
07/02/2025
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
06/09/2025
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
The FDA recently approved the EVOQUE Tricuspid Valve Replacement System (Edwards Lifesciences) for patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation. This procedure requires close collaboration between interventionalists and electrophysiologists.
The FDA recently approved the EVOQUE Tricuspid Valve Replacement System (Edwards Lifesciences) for patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation. This procedure requires close collaboration between interventionalists and electrophysiologists.
The FDA recently approved the...
06/09/2025
EP Lab Digest
Letter from the Editor
04/21/2025
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
The outcomes of heart rhythm disorders and cardiac electrophysiology (EP) procedures have historically not been considered by hospital rankings. This is about to change.
The outcomes of heart rhythm disorders and cardiac electrophysiology (EP) procedures have historically not been considered by hospital rankings. This is about to change.
The outcomes of heart rhythm...
04/21/2025
EP Lab Digest